pay rate

noun

: the amount of money workers are paid per hour, week, etc.

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Substitute teachers at Indian Prairie School District 204 will now earn a slightly higher pay rate, after the district’s school board members approved a rate increase at their board meeting on Monday evening. Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025 At that pay rate, three months’ severance would have been about $95,000. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025 His pay rate is higher than that of several competitors, including Disney’s Bob Iger ($41.4 million), Comcast’s Brian Roberts ($33.9 million), and SiriusXM’s Jennifer Witz ($32.1 million). Chris Morris, Fortune, 18 June 2025 The average hourly pay rate for a language tutor in the U.S. is $28 according to ZipRecruiter. Rachel Wells, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pay rate

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“Pay rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20rate. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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